Американская трагедия

Chapter 31

           

           "Ofcoursetheywere,"herepliedfalsely."WhydoyouwanttoaskathinglikethatwhenItoldyoutheywere?"

           "Well,dear,Idon’tmeananythingbyit.Ionlywantedtoknow.ButIdidnoticethatitmentionedallthoseotherpeoplefromLycurgusthatyouarealwaystalkingabout,SondraFinchley,BertineCranston.YouknowyounevermentionedanybodybuttheTrumbulls."

           Hertonetendedtomakehimbristleandgrowcross,asshesaw.

           "Yes,Isawthat,too,butitain’tso.Iftheywerethere,Ididn’tseethem.Thepapersdon’talwaysgeteverythingright."Inspiteofacertaincrossnessandirritationatbeingtrappedinthisfashion,hismannerdidnotcarryconviction,andheknewit.Andhebegantoresentthefactthatsheshouldquestionhimso.Whyshouldshe?Wasn’theofsufficientimportancetomoveinthisnewworldwithoutherholdinghimbackinthisway?

           Insteadofdenyingorreproachinghimfurther,shemerelylookedathim,herexpressiononeofinjuredwistfulness.Shedidnotbelievehimnowentirelyandshedidnotutterlydisbelievehim.Apartofwhathesaidwasprobablytrue.Moreimportantwasitthatheshouldcareforherenoughnottowanttolietoherortotreatherbadly.Buthowwasthattobeeffectedifhedidnotwanttobekindortruthful?Shemovedbackfromhimafewstepsandwithagestureofhelplessnesssaid:"Oh,Clyde,youdon’thavetostorytome.

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